Destination Imagination

​Destination ImagiNation (“DI”) time is here! Destination ImagiNation (DI) is a US-based, international program to promote creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork with children. Based on the concept of divergent thinking—understanding that there is more than one way to solve a problem—DI Challenges encourage students to build on their strengths and to discover new skills. ​Students form teams of 2-7 students, work with a Team Manager (often a parent), and have lots of fun competing in their chosen challenge!

Regional Competition is on March 3, 2018, in Eanes ISD (Westlake High School). Please see the website at capital.texasdi.org for more details about this event! Best of luck to all of our teams!!!!!!!

​State DI will be held in Mansfield, TX on April 6-8, 2018​

Our district-wide informational meeting for all interested parents will be held in the Board Room at the Eanes ISD Administration Building at 601 CampCraft Road, Austin, 78746, from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, September 6. 2017. Please contact me if you have any questions! di_flyer.pdf

A Team Manager Training session will be available at West Ridge Middle School November 5, 2017. More information about additional (earlier) training opportunities will be coming soon; you will need to register for events at capital.txdi.org

Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.

Scientific Challenge: UNLIKELY ATTRACTIONSCIENTIFIC CHALLENGEOur Scientific Challenge blends the research and curiosity of science with the thrill and creativity of theater arts.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Explore scientific concepts used in amusement park attractions.

Design and build an attraction that uses scientific concepts during its operation.

Create and present a story that features the attraction operating in an unlikely location.

Portray the unlikely location using sights and sounds.

Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.

Fine Arts Challenge: CHANGE OF TUNEFINE ARTSOur Fine Arts Challenge has students flex their acting and creative muscles as they experiment with different types of artistic media and theater arts, write scripts and design props.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Create and present a musical that includes a change in plans.

Include music and lyrics that enhance the storytelling.

Create and present a spectacle as part of the musical.

Design and integrate a set change into the musical.

Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.

Improvisational Challenge: TREASURE!IMPROVISATIONALOur Improvisational Challenge is all about spontaneity and storytelling. Teams receive topics and produce skits right on the spot.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Research different cultures and famous explorers.

Create and present an improvisational skit about a quest to return a lost cultural treasure to its owner.